...five-and-thirty." " How long have you known Mr. Spikes?" " Let me see,'' said the carpenter, placing the fore-finger of his right hand, in the palm of his left, " I was first introduced to Mr. Spikes at Plymouth 'Ospital, in January, '53." " Were you at Plymouth...

...cards to play, he did not venture to say so. "The question, as I see it," said he, logically placing the forefinger of his right hand in the palm of his left, and then enclosing it therein, something after the style of a sausage roll, " is this : do you mean...

...nose. " Just a thing of tUat kind," he whispers, making some very delicate legal gesticulations with the fore-finger of his right hand in the palm of his left ; then, with great gravity, he discusses some very nice points of nigger law. He is heard to say it...

...rumored to the world. " Sir," said Doctor Mendry, taking a pinch of Major Fontenoy's snuff, and laying the forefinger of his right hand in the palm of his left. " Sir, it is a remarkable case. A curious feature is the wonderful knowledge he exhibits in the diagnosis...

...rumored to the world. "Sir," said Doctor Mendry, taking a pinch of Major Fontenoy's snuff, and laying the forefinger of his right hand in the palm of his left. "Sir, it is a remarkable case. A curious feature is the wonderful knowledge he exhibits in the diagnosis...

...forsaken ; and for the Church, which is to be deprived of your instruction.' " Then Chrysostom, laying the forefinger of his right hand in the palm of his left — one of his characteristic actions — said, ' Now don't say anything more at present; but, ;i-...

...sometimes seen to lift his hand to his forehead or to close his fist, or to draw imaginary lines with the forefinger of his right hand in the palm of his left hand. These are little tricks of no importance, that vary from one day to another. Finally, after an...

...the merits and demerits o' the French revolution. Duncan stood erect. His eyes flashed, and he placed the fore-finger of his right hand in -the palm of his left, and thus spoke: "Noo, Saunders, if I was an inhabitant o' ane o' the maist important planets, and if...

...sometimes seen to lift his hand to his forehead or to close his fist, or to draw imaginary lines with the forefinger of his right hand in the palm of his left hand. These are little tricks of no importance, that vary from one day to another. Finally, after an...

...will tell it, but a preacher would n't make you b'1ieve it." Fountain threw his head back and placed the forefinger of his right hand in the palm of his left. " When ol' Scour-Face made his turn fer ter come back, he made it like a mule shoe — a wide sweep...